Although generally accepted, there is no evidence that Grantville is named after Lieutenant James Grant, who had sailed the Lady Nelson into Western Port in 1801 [citation needed].

Ships arriving at the jetty would bring in supplies for the locals and the land selectors further out in the Gippsland hills, and on their return voyage they carried timber to Melbourne.

[3] Grantville also has a Bendigo Community Bank, a pharmacy which trades 7 days a week, a news agency and Post office.

Grantville hosts a moderately sized festival and variety market on the fourth Sunday of each month.

The park includes koalas, wombats, kangaroos, wallabies, quokkas, possums, squirrel gliders, daysurids, alpacas, donkeys, emus, cassowary, barn owls, cockatoos, freshwater crocodile, goannas, frilled lizards, turtle, carpet pythons, frogs and other animals.